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*Acura_Kid* · 04-21-06, 10:13 AM

ok, i saw some folks posting about water issues after installing moleskin, water on the inside of the glass after the window goes down and up, and after a wash or rain.

this may not be a moleskin issue at all. if your tinter was not very careful cutting your film (they cut it on the outside up against each piece of glass to make a good fit), s/he may have cut into the rubber seals that go around the window. its possible that the razor took off some of the seals along their edge, which will then make the rubber seal less of a seal, perhaps allowing water to leak in..... water gets down inside along the edge of the glass, hits the felt and then the felt gets all wet.

i dunno if this is actually the case or not, but i did notice that my tinter did in fact take a sliver off of some of my rubber seals........... but i have not experienced the water issue as some have posted about.....

food for thought...

enigma · 04-22-06, 01:56 PM

yeah, those rubber seals get damaged if they are not careful.

Chibaby · 04-25-06, 03:50 PM

hi...what do you guys think about Ziebart? www.ziebart.com I have taken my Prelude there before and the did an excellent job.

Normally they charge $249 but currently for month of april they have $219 special with lifetime warranty. Care to comment?

*Acura_Kid* · 04-25-06, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chibaby

hi...what do you guys think about Ziebart? www.ziebart.com I have taken my Prelude there before and the did an excellent job.

Normally they charge $249 but currently for month of april they have $219 special with lifetime warranty. Care to comment?

219 for what film?

Chibaby · 04-26-06, 12:09 PM

good question....I don't know.....I will call and ask......is there anythingelse i should be asking? have you heard of Ziebart? they're national chain, i thought!

Chibaby · 04-26-06, 04:10 PM

ok...i called Ziebart www.ziebart.com they have sale right now for $219.00 with lifetime warranty and they use SolarGard. they actually have 6% and 22% in lieu of 5 and 20.
I'm looking to do 6 in the back and 22 in the front or 22 in the back and 35 in the front.....Deal or no deal?

*Acura_Kid* · 04-26-06, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chibaby

ok...i called Ziebart www.ziebart.com they have sale right now for $219.00 with lifetime warranty and they use SolarGard. they actually have 6% and 22% in lieu of 5 and 20.
I'm looking to do 6 in the back and 22 in the front or 22 in the back and 35 in the front.....Deal or no deal?

HP or NR??? 219 is a good deal.

Solargard is a Bekaert company, good stuff, i have the HP38.

HP22 may interfere with your Navi (if you have Navi). it is possible to do the rear in NR and the rest in HP with films that almost match identical (as example, HP38 Charcoal looks almost identical to NR35 True Grey).

22 and 35 is quite a diff in darkness. why not 22 all around ???

you could go "progressive". HP38 front doors, HP32 rear doors, and HP22 rear (or NR25 True Grey if you have Navi).

i however like the look of same darkness all around.

Chibaby · 04-27-06, 12:43 PM

What is HP? NR? No capeche.... clueless over here....I don't have navi so...

yeah, i may do 22 all the way around.....in IL, it is ILLEGAL to have any tint at all so i was thinking if i'm gonna do the tint in the front, i'll barely do it!

but i do get your point, if your gonna break the law, why not break it all the way!

yeah, not sure yet.....I know 22 will look better all the way around but paranoid about pigs is all!

*Acura_Kid* · 04-27-06, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chibaby

What is HP? NR? No capeche.... clueless over here....I don't have navi so...

yeah, i may do 22 all the way around.....in IL, it is ILLEGAL to have any tint at all so i was thinking if i'm gonna do the tint in the front, i'll barely do it!

but i do get your point, if your gonna break the law, why not break it all the way!

yeah, not sure yet.....I know 22 will look better all the way around but paranoid about pigs is all!

HP - High Performance (metallized film)
NR - Non Reflective (i believe a hybrid film, non-metallized)

if you dont drive/race like some a-holes do, then you wont be bothered.

rachmaninoff · 04-28-06, 06:04 PM

Hello everyone...I'm about to get my 05 White/Parchment tinted, and was wondering if anyone had any pics of a TL with tints around 20%. I actually want 23%, but Tom from the Art of Tint only has 17% available, and I'm not sure if that's going to be TOO dark.

I want my windows dark, but I definitely don't want it to look completely blacked out. I want at least some transparency during the daytime so it looks like a window and not black plastic.

Appreciate it...

*Acura_Kid* · 04-29-06, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rachmaninoff

Hello everyone...I'm about to get my 05 White/Parchment tinted, and was wondering if anyone had any pics of a TL with tints around 20%. I actually want 23%, but Tom from the Art of Tint only has 17% available, and I'm not sure if that's going to be TOO dark.

I want my windows dark, but I definitely don't want it to look completely blacked out. I want at least some transparency during the daytime so it looks like a window and not black plastic.

Appreciate it...

ask Tom which of these cars are 17% (http://www.theartoftint.com/photos.html)

Chibaby · 05-01-06, 11:42 AM

No, I'm not an a-hole and I don't race!(I may be but at least not around here!

)

Thanks for the 411 though! What I wanna know is who da hell races their RL's or TL's? they must like losing alot!

Redddragon9869 · 05-09-06, 04:47 PM

anAWESOME glass cleaning you can use is "Invisible Glass" it comes in an all black spray bottle and it is amazing. No swirls, NO WATER SPOTS, just clean glass. I picked some up the day after I bought my car and trust me, it was worth it. And it's safe for tint. I'm getting tinting done on Saturday and you can bet that I'll be sticking with tthat stuff.

*Acura_Kid* · 05-10-06, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redddragon9869

anAWESOME glass cleaning you can use is "Invisible Glass" it comes in an all black spray bottle and it is amazing. No swirls, NO WATER SPOTS, just clean glass. I picked some up the day after I bought my car and trust me, it was worth it. And it's safe for tint. I'm getting tinting done on Saturday and you can bet that I'll be sticking with tthat stuff.

tint is a plastic film. i would follow with a plastic cleaner/conditioner like that from Novus. there are also numerous other cleaners made for tint and most have some form of wax/silicone in them. check out http://www.jbchemical.com/pds/pro/303.html

rachmaninoff · 05-15-06, 06:30 PM

Well, got my tint last Monday at the Art of Tint...looks good, but it does seem like a rushed job and not as quality as I expected from a place as highly recommended as this place. It's been a full week, but there are bubbles appearing all over the rear window, plus there's a small crease inbetween one of the defroster lines. I'm having Tom fix these for me, but I have to drive all the way out to Brooklyn this time... It's turning out to be a hassle.

04-21-06, 10:13 AM	#181 (permalink)
Acura_Kid MODERATOR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 1,808 Your Mood: Car 1: '06 Lexus GX470 Car 2: '06 Tacoma 4x	ok, i saw some folks posting about water issues after installing moleskin, water on the inside of the glass after the window goes down and up, and after a wash or rain. this may not be a moleskin issue at all. if your tinter was not very careful cutting your film (they cut it on the outside up against each piece of glass to make a good fit), s/he may have cut into the rubber seals that go around the window. its possible that the razor took off some of the seals along their edge, which will then make the rubber seal less of a seal, perhaps allowing water to leak in..... water gets down inside along the edge of the glass, hits the felt and then the felt gets all wet. i dunno if this is actually the case or not, but i did notice that my tinter did in fact take a sliver off of some of my rubber seals........... but i have not experienced the water issue as some have posted about..... food for thought... __________________ MOD

05-09-06, 04:47 PM	#193 (permalink)
Redddragon9869 TSX Owner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orlando, FL (Central Florida) Posts: 60 Car 1: 2006 Acura TSX RBP Car 2: 1998 Ford Ranger Red	anAWESOME glass cleaning you can use is "Invisible Glass" it comes in an all black spray bottle and it is amazing. No swirls, NO WATER SPOTS, just clean glass. I picked some up the day after I bought my car and trust me, it was worth it. And it's safe for tint. I'm getting tinting done on Saturday and you can bet that I'll be sticking with tthat stuff. __________________ Proud owner of a 2006 Royal Blue Pearl TSX 5A with sexy ebony interior. 20% HP Tint K&N Air Filter Looking to put blue interior door and back dome light Me -> <- BMW

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04-22-06, 01:56 PM	#182 (permalink)
enigma Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 782	yeah, those rubber seals get damaged if they are not careful.

04-25-06, 03:50 PM	#183 (permalink)
Chibaby Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 394	hi...what do you guys think about Ziebart? www.ziebart.com I have taken my Prelude there before and the did an excellent job. Normally they charge $249 but currently for month of april they have $219 special with lifetime warranty. Care to comment?

04-26-06, 12:09 PM	#185 (permalink)
Chibaby Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 394	good question....I don't know.....I will call and ask......is there anythingelse i should be asking? have you heard of Ziebart? they're national chain, i thought!

04-26-06, 04:10 PM	#186 (permalink)
Chibaby Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 394	ok...i called Ziebart www.ziebart.com they have sale right now for $219.00 with lifetime warranty and they use SolarGard. they actually have 6% and 22% in lieu of 5 and 20. I'm looking to do 6 in the back and 22 in the front or 22 in the back and 35 in the front.....Deal or no deal?

04-27-06, 12:43 PM	#188 (permalink)
Chibaby Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 394	What is HP? NR? No capeche.... clueless over here....I don't have navi so... yeah, i may do 22 all the way around.....in IL, it is ILLEGAL to have any tint at all so i was thinking if i'm gonna do the tint in the front, i'll barely do it! but i do get your point, if your gonna break the law, why not break it all the way! yeah, not sure yet.....I know 22 will look better all the way around but paranoid about pigs is all!

04-28-06, 06:04 PM	#190 (permalink)
rachmaninoff Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 3 Car 1: 2005 Acura TL 6-SD	Hello everyone...I'm about to get my 05 White/Parchment tinted, and was wondering if anyone had any pics of a TL with tints around 20%. I actually want 23%, but Tom from the Art of Tint only has 17% available, and I'm not sure if that's going to be TOO dark. I want my windows dark, but I definitely don't want it to look completely blacked out. I want at least some transparency during the daytime so it looks like a window and not black plastic. Appreciate it...

05-01-06, 11:42 AM	#192 (permalink)
Chibaby Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 394	No, I'm not an a-hole and I don't race!(I may be but at least not around here! ) Thanks for the 411 though! What I wanna know is who da hell races their RL's or TL's? they must like losing alot!

05-15-06, 06:30 PM	#195 (permalink)
rachmaninoff Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 3 Car 1: 2005 Acura TL 6-SD	Well, got my tint last Monday at the Art of Tint...looks good, but it does seem like a rushed job and not as quality as I expected from a place as highly recommended as this place. It's been a full week, but there are bubbles appearing all over the rear window, plus there's a small crease inbetween one of the defroster lines. I'm having Tom fix these for me, but I have to drive all the way out to Brooklyn this time... It's turning out to be a hassle.

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